Home Counties
Home Counties Region
The region has a committee of seven regional officers. The regional committee consists of a chair, director/vice chair, three training officers, a treasurer, and a secretary. The region aims to host four regional training days per year covering a wide range of licensing and related topics, delivered by experienced individuals from a range of professions and backgrounds. These training sessions generally alternate between in person and online platforms. The region aims to rotate the location of face-to-face meetings to ensure members from all areas can attend.
If you are a licensing practitioner or professional living or working in the HC region, you can join the Institute to become a regional member.
IoL members have access to a range of resources online, and can join their regional groups, register their interest in specific areas of licensing law via our Special Interest Groups, engage in discussions via the IoL members’ forum and more.
Counties in the Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Bedfordshire
- Berkshire
- Hertfordshire
- Oxfordshire
- Essex
Home Counties Committee
Laura Driscoll
Advisory Council Representative
Tony Ireland
Regional Chair
Phil Andrews
Treasurer
Emma Thompson
Training & Events Officer
Joanne Bowles
Training & Events Officer
Vikki Rigden
Training & Events Officer
Charlie Robinson
Secretary
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